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From 8 November 2023 Nitrous Oxide is controlled as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and placed in Schedule 5 to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
This report provides an updated assessment of the health and social harms of nitrous oxide.
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has provided advice on the scheduling of nitrous oxide.
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